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Easton-Bell Names UK Distributor for Cycling Brands

April 1, 2013 SGB Update

Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Zyro Limited (Yorkshire, UK) as its exclusive UK distributor for the company’s Giro, Bell, Blackburn, and Easton Cycling brands. Zyro, the largest privately owned cycling parts and accessories distributor in the UK a

Phoenix Footwear Back in Black in 2012

March 29, 2013 SGB Update

Phoenix Footwear, the parent of the SoftWalk and Trotters brands, earned $437,000 or 6 cents per share, in its year ended Dec. 29, rebounding from a loss from continuing operations of $1.7 million, or 21 cents a share, in 2011…

Finish Line’s Q4 Profits Slide, Comps Ahead 0.7 Percent

March 28, 2013 SGB Executive SGB Update

The Finish Line reported earnings declined 18.1 percent in its fourth quarter ended Mar. 2, to $34.3 million, or 69 cents a share. Finish Line comparable store sales increased 0.7 percent. Digital sales, which are included in the comparable store sales re

U.S. Textile Groups to Merge April 1 to Bolster Clout in D.C.

March 28, 2013 SGB Executive SGB Update

The Boards of the National Council of Textiles Organizations (NCTO), the National Textile Association (NTA) and the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) are merging into one broad based industry trade association, to be headquartered in W

Yakima Adds Two to Marketing Team

March 25, 2013 SGB Update

Yakima Products, Inc. has hired Jon Bullinger as digital marketing manager and Summer Henderson as global marketing manager, Yakima. Bullinger's experience includes managing social media at Intel, while Henderson served as a senior marketing manager

A Much Leaner Spy Inc. Slashes Fourth Quarter, Annual Losses

March 23, 2013 SGB Update

Sunglass maker Spy Inc. sharply lowered closeout sales, operating expenses and operating losses in the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Cost cutting helped boost gross margin by 1,090 basis points to 44.0 percent and reduce loss from operation

Lafuma Postpones Stock Sale in Wake of Earnings Warning

March 22, 2013 SGB Update

The Lafuma Group put plans to increase its existing shares by up to 50 percent on hold after announcing revenues contracted substantially in the second quarter of fiscal 2012/13 and will significantly affect its results and asset values for the period. Th

L.L.Bean Ranks Highest in J.D.Power’s Customer Satisfaction Ranking

March 21, 2013 SGB Update

The website for outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, http://www.llbean.com, achieved the highest overall score among online apparel retailer brands in a recent report by J.D. Power and Associates. The report focused on customer satisfaction for online apparel retai

Rocky Brands Donates More Than $100,000 To Give Breast Cancer The Boot

March 20, 2013 SGB Update

Rocky Brands said it has donated more than $112,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in its effort to give breast cancer the boot…

Zoot Sports Appoints VP and General Manager

March 19, 2013 SGB Update

Zoot Sports, the maker of performance apparel, wetzoots, footwear and accessories, named Erik Vervloet as its vice president and general manager. Vervloet, who has worked as vice president of sports marketing for K-Swiss and most recently as chief marketi